A Netflix fan is urging everyone with a subscription to check out a “hard-to-predict” thriller that most people scroll right past.
Elisha, who is known on social media as @elisha.fm, described the movie Night Comes Away as a “brilliant film” – claiming it’s well worth the watch.
Directed by Benjamin Caron and starring Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Zack Gottsagen, its IMDb description reads: “Risking everything to secure a future for herself and her brother, Lynette sets out on a dangerous odyssey, confronting her own dark past over the course of one propulsive night.”
Speaking about the 2025 movie, Elisha said: “This film had me on the edge of my seat. Imagine you’ve got 24 hours to raise $25,000 to save your family.
“Lynette, played by Vanessa Kirby, is going through it. Her family is struggling with the cost of living crisis, and I know a lot of people are going through that in real life.
“Her family is facing eviction, so she’s trying to do everything she can to save their home – and she goes on this rampage in 24 hours to try to raise the money.”
Not wanting to spoil the movie, she added: “I highly recommend this film.”
While some users shared her love for the film, others criticised its ending and said it was too “depressing” to watch all the way through.
One user said: “I can see people misunderstanding this so much. Anyone who has ever actually struggled in life will really get this film. It’s an incredibly difficult and mentally draining situation.”
Another user added: “The movie was just OK, but Vanessa Kirby was amazing in it! One of the best actresses today.”
A third user said: “I watched it because this movie is trending at number 4 today on Netflix. I liked the story – but not the ending.”
One more user added: “Everyone’s take is pretty interesting. I couldn’t finish it; I thought it was massively depressing. Maybe because I live in the city it’s filmed in, I don’t know.”
On IMDb, one viewer said: “This is one of those films. No, it’s not glossy – it’s meant to be grim and low-budget. Their lives are hard, and the tone reflects that.
“The people complaining that her spiral is unrealistic have clearly never been truly desperate for long enough. A few quibbles, but overall a movie that is far better than the rating suggests.”
Another viewer added: “It felt real. It certainly was no Hollywood story – and certainly no Hollywood ending.
“It’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen on Netflix – and they sure have had some stinkers on there lately.
“Vanessa Kirby and most of the supporting actors did a brilliant job of making the whole thing believable.”